(5014) Gorchakov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1974 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Named in memory of Aleksandr Mikhailovich Gorchakov (1798-1883), an outstanding statesman and one of the eminent diplomats of the nineteenth century. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia from 1856 to 1882. Named on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gorchakov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gorchakov is 3.65 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5014 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 ST |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.3 km (#2,299 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 2.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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